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When Britain Saved the West: The Story of 1940
When Britain Saved the West: The Story of 1940
When Britain Saved the West: The Story of 1940
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When Britain Saved the West: The Story of 1940

Written by Robin Prior

Narrated by Shaun Grindell

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From the comfortable distance of seven decades, it is quite easy to view the victory of the Allies over Hitler's Germany as inevitable. But in 1940 Great Britain's defeat loomed perilously close, and no other nation stepped up to confront the Nazi threat. In this cogently argued book, Robin Prior delves into the documents of the time-war diaries, combat reports, Home Security's daily files, and much more-to uncover how Britain endured a year of menacing crises.

The book reassesses key events of 1940-crises that were recognized as such at the time and others that were not fully appreciated. Prior examines Neville Chamberlain's government, Churchill's opponents, the collapse of France, the Battle of Britain, and the Blitz. He looks critically at the position of the United States before Pearl Harbor and at Roosevelt's response to the crisis. Prior concludes that the nation was saved through a combination of political leadership, British Expeditionary Force determination and skill, Royal Air Force and Navy efforts to return soldiers to the homeland, and the determination of the people to fight on "in spite of all terror."
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 30, 2015
ISBN9781494582777
When Britain Saved the West: The Story of 1940
Author

Robin Prior

Born in London, Robin is fascinated by the city’s history, diversity, culture and the abundance of true stories waiting to be told. Although this novel is based on real crimes, it is equally about the people who have made London the rich melting pot it has become. Even though Robin now lives in Suffolk, his heart will forever belong to London.

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    Deluded lies , so another bum fodder of a book to like the kitty pan with